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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Laughton contact Hoover about a wire he sent?
(a) He was concerned for his safety.
(b) He assumed it had been intercepted.
(c) He wanted to gossip.
(d) He wanted to explain.

2. Rauh found articles with Communist sources ______ Hellman's work.
(a) Praising.
(b) Citing.
(c) Plagiarizing.
(d) Criticizing.

3. Because of Hellman's money problem, she was afraid she would have to sell her ______.
(a) House.
(b) Mother's jewelry.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Farm.

4. How soon did Hellman experience literary success?
(a) After she died.
(b) After her first play.
(c) After several plays.
(d) After her McCarthy controversy.

5. What wire did Laughton receive?
(a) A message in code.
(b) A notification of a friend's death.
(c) A subpoena.
(d) A foreign threat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Abe Fortas expressed that he wanted what to happen at a hearing?

2. The American government equated Communism with _______.

3. What did Norman Cousins say at the World Peace Conference?

4. Truman created the House Committee on _______ Activities.

5. When Hellman attended Party meetings, how involved was she?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hellman plan to approach her testimony? Why did she plan to take this action?

2. How did America's post-World War II attitude fuel the start of the Cold War?

3. What was the result of being found guilty by the House Committee?

4. How did Hammett respond to Hellman's plan to testify? Why did he react this way?

5. How did Hellman receive a rude awakening after Hammett's imprisonment?

6. Was Hellman a Communist? Why did the government scrutinize her?

7. How did Hellman change people's approach to the McCarthy hearings when called to testify?

8. How were Hollywood producers under a lot of pressure during the McCarthy hearings?

9. Who created the Blacklist and House Committee and what was its purpose?

10. Why didn't Hellman take the McCarthy hearing seriously?

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